Re: [CH] Rocotos

Brent Thompson (brent@hplbct.hpl.hp.com)
Thu, 12 Nov 1998 16:22:20 -0800

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> I successfully grew some red and yellow rocotos (from seed) this summer
> ...
> Does anyone know how long these babies take to ripen??  They
> have looked the same for 3 months.  I'm worried they'll wrinkle up and dry
> before they finally turn.

Red and yellow are already the ripe colors, so you're already there -- you
don't have to wait any longer.  C. pubescens does take a long growing
season -- that's one reason it is so uncommon in USA.

 ---   Brent

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